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Switch VC <> BN block production call to SSZ (eth/v3/validator/blocks) #7698

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Switch VC <> BN block production call to SSZ (eth/v3/validator/blocks)#7698
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optimizationSomething to make Lighthouse run more efficiently.val-clientRelates to the validator client binary
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opened on Jul 4, 2025

We currently use the JSON-based eth/v3/validator/blocks (POST) for block production. Lighthouse supports an SSZ equivalent which can reduce serde overhead.

Update the VC to use the SSZ variant for block requests when the BN supports it.

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